Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport (W73)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	W73
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	77°21'4.9540" W / 39°45'25.3440" N -77.351376 / 39.757040 (Estimated)
Elevation	573.00 ft / 174.65 m (Estimated)
Land	75 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SE of Fairfield, PA
Location	Adams County, PA
Magnetic Variation	10W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MID-ATLANTIC SOARING ASSOC.
Address	154 PECHER RD FAIRFIELD, PA 17320
Phone number	717-642-9907
Manager	MARK PHILIP
Address	154 PECHER RD 165 PECHER RD FAIRFIELD, PA 17320
Phone number	770-540-5503

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	IPT - WILLIAMSPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	IPT (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

123.3 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	2700 x 50 ft (823 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	15	33
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking		Basic , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MD	NDB	ENOLA		204.00	11W	36.0 nm
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	38.8 nm
THS	TACAN	ST THOMAS	97X	115.00	07W	29.6 nm
HGR	VOR	HAGERSTOWN		109.80	07W	23.6 nm
FDK	VOR/DME	FREDERICK	115Y	116.85	08W	20.8 nm
AML	VOR/DME	ARMEL	82X	113.50	08W	49.7 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	23.4 nm
MRB	VORTAC	MARTINSBURG	58X	112.10	07W	32.1 nm
HAR	VORTAC	HARRISBURG	100Y	115.35	10W	35.2 nm
BAL	VORTAC	BALTIMORE	98X	115.10	11W	47.6 nm
MDT	VOT	HARRISBURG		110.00		37.9 nm

Remarks

• EXTSV GLDR GND & FLT OPNS.
• RWY 15 CLSD FOR APCH AND LNDG. EXTREME CAUTION: ALL TKOFS USE RWY 15. ALL APCHS & LNDGS USE RWY 33. ROTORCRAFT AIR & HOVER TAXI RSTD TO RWY.
• KARLINDO PERSONAL USE ARPT LCTD 1300 FT E OF RWYS.
• ARPT OPS RESTRICTED, IAW TFR RULES, WHEN P-40 EXPANDED TO 10 NM RADIUS.
• GLIDERS OCCASIONALLY LND ON TURF AREA ADJ TO RWY 15/33.
• FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
• ROTORCRAFT EXERCISE EXTREME CTN AT N END OF RWY DUE TO GLIDER GND OPNS.
• ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPNS.